The diversity, ecology and evolution of extrafloral nectaries: Current perspectives and future challenges

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Marazzi, Brigitte; Bronstein, Judith L.; Koptur, Suzanne
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2013
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Background - Plants in over one hundred families in habitats worldwide bear extrafloral nectaries (EFNs). EFNs display a remarkable diversity of evolutionary origins, as well as diverse morphology and location on the plant. They secrete extrafloral nectar, a carbohydrate-rich food that attracts ants and other arthropods, many of which protect the plant in return. By fostering ecologically important protective mutualisms, EFNs play a significant role in structuring both plant and animal communities. And yet researchers are only now beginning to appreciate their importance and the range of ecological, evolutionary and morphological diversity that EFNs exhibit. Scope - This Highlight features a series of papers that illustrate some of the newest directions in the study of EFNs. Here, we introduce this set of papers by providing an overview of current understanding and new insights on EFN diversity, ecology and evolution. We highlight major gaps in our current knowledge, and outline future research directions. Conclusions - Our understanding of the roles EFNs play in plant biology is being revolutionized with the use of new tools from developmental biology and genomics, new modes of analysis allowing hypothesis-testing in large-scale phylogenetic frameworks, and new levels of inquiry extending to community-scale interaction networks. But many central questions remain unanswered; indeed, many have not yet been asked. Thus, the EFN puzzle remains an intriguing challenge for the future.
Fil: Marazzi, Brigitte. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Nordeste. Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste (i); Argentina. University of Arizona. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Estados Unidos
Fil: Bronstein, Judith L.. University of Arizona. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Estados Unidos
Fil: Koptur, Suzanne. Florida International University. Department of Biological Sciences; Estados Unidos
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Angiosperms
Ants
Ant–Plant Interactions
Extranuptial
Extrafloarl Nectaries
Extrasoral
Ferns
Herbivory
Interaction Networks
Mutualisms
Nectar
Plant Defence
Protection
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spelling The diversity, ecology and evolution of extrafloral nectaries: Current perspectives and future challengesMarazzi, BrigitteBronstein, Judith L.Koptur, SuzanneAngiospermsAntsAnt–Plant InteractionsExtranuptialExtrafloarl NectariesExtrasoralFernsHerbivoryInteraction NetworksMutualismsNectarPlant DefenceProtectionhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Background - Plants in over one hundred families in habitats worldwide bear extrafloral nectaries (EFNs). EFNs display a remarkable diversity of evolutionary origins, as well as diverse morphology and location on the plant. They secrete extrafloral nectar, a carbohydrate-rich food that attracts ants and other arthropods, many of which protect the plant in return. By fostering ecologically important protective mutualisms, EFNs play a significant role in structuring both plant and animal communities. And yet researchers are only now beginning to appreciate their importance and the range of ecological, evolutionary and morphological diversity that EFNs exhibit. Scope - This Highlight features a series of papers that illustrate some of the newest directions in the study of EFNs. Here, we introduce this set of papers by providing an overview of current understanding and new insights on EFN diversity, ecology and evolution. We highlight major gaps in our current knowledge, and outline future research directions. Conclusions - Our understanding of the roles EFNs play in plant biology is being revolutionized with the use of new tools from developmental biology and genomics, new modes of analysis allowing hypothesis-testing in large-scale phylogenetic frameworks, and new levels of inquiry extending to community-scale interaction networks. But many central questions remain unanswered; indeed, many have not yet been asked. Thus, the EFN puzzle remains an intriguing challenge for the future.Fil: Marazzi, Brigitte. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Nordeste. Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste (i); Argentina. University of Arizona. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Estados UnidosFil: Bronstein, Judith L.. University of Arizona. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Estados UnidosFil: Koptur, Suzanne. Florida International University. Department of Biological Sciences; Estados UnidosOxford University Press2013-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/4124Marazzi, Brigitte; Bronstein, Judith L.; Koptur, Suzanne; The diversity, ecology and evolution of extrafloral nectaries: Current perspectives and future challenges; Oxford University Press; Annals of Botany; 111; 6; 6-2013; 1243-12500305-7364enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/content/111/6/1243.abstractinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/issn/0305-7364info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/aob/mct109info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:32:59Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/4124instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:32:59.809CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The diversity, ecology and evolution of extrafloral nectaries: Current perspectives and future challenges
title The diversity, ecology and evolution of extrafloral nectaries: Current perspectives and future challenges
spellingShingle The diversity, ecology and evolution of extrafloral nectaries: Current perspectives and future challenges
Marazzi, Brigitte
Angiosperms
Ants
Ant–Plant Interactions
Extranuptial
Extrafloarl Nectaries
Extrasoral
Ferns
Herbivory
Interaction Networks
Mutualisms
Nectar
Plant Defence
Protection
title_short The diversity, ecology and evolution of extrafloral nectaries: Current perspectives and future challenges
title_full The diversity, ecology and evolution of extrafloral nectaries: Current perspectives and future challenges
title_fullStr The diversity, ecology and evolution of extrafloral nectaries: Current perspectives and future challenges
title_full_unstemmed The diversity, ecology and evolution of extrafloral nectaries: Current perspectives and future challenges
title_sort The diversity, ecology and evolution of extrafloral nectaries: Current perspectives and future challenges
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Marazzi, Brigitte
Bronstein, Judith L.
Koptur, Suzanne
author Marazzi, Brigitte
author_facet Marazzi, Brigitte
Bronstein, Judith L.
Koptur, Suzanne
author_role author
author2 Bronstein, Judith L.
Koptur, Suzanne
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Angiosperms
Ants
Ant–Plant Interactions
Extranuptial
Extrafloarl Nectaries
Extrasoral
Ferns
Herbivory
Interaction Networks
Mutualisms
Nectar
Plant Defence
Protection
topic Angiosperms
Ants
Ant–Plant Interactions
Extranuptial
Extrafloarl Nectaries
Extrasoral
Ferns
Herbivory
Interaction Networks
Mutualisms
Nectar
Plant Defence
Protection
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Background - Plants in over one hundred families in habitats worldwide bear extrafloral nectaries (EFNs). EFNs display a remarkable diversity of evolutionary origins, as well as diverse morphology and location on the plant. They secrete extrafloral nectar, a carbohydrate-rich food that attracts ants and other arthropods, many of which protect the plant in return. By fostering ecologically important protective mutualisms, EFNs play a significant role in structuring both plant and animal communities. And yet researchers are only now beginning to appreciate their importance and the range of ecological, evolutionary and morphological diversity that EFNs exhibit. Scope - This Highlight features a series of papers that illustrate some of the newest directions in the study of EFNs. Here, we introduce this set of papers by providing an overview of current understanding and new insights on EFN diversity, ecology and evolution. We highlight major gaps in our current knowledge, and outline future research directions. Conclusions - Our understanding of the roles EFNs play in plant biology is being revolutionized with the use of new tools from developmental biology and genomics, new modes of analysis allowing hypothesis-testing in large-scale phylogenetic frameworks, and new levels of inquiry extending to community-scale interaction networks. But many central questions remain unanswered; indeed, many have not yet been asked. Thus, the EFN puzzle remains an intriguing challenge for the future.
Fil: Marazzi, Brigitte. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Nordeste. Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste (i); Argentina. University of Arizona. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Estados Unidos
Fil: Bronstein, Judith L.. University of Arizona. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Estados Unidos
Fil: Koptur, Suzanne. Florida International University. Department of Biological Sciences; Estados Unidos
description Background - Plants in over one hundred families in habitats worldwide bear extrafloral nectaries (EFNs). EFNs display a remarkable diversity of evolutionary origins, as well as diverse morphology and location on the plant. They secrete extrafloral nectar, a carbohydrate-rich food that attracts ants and other arthropods, many of which protect the plant in return. By fostering ecologically important protective mutualisms, EFNs play a significant role in structuring both plant and animal communities. And yet researchers are only now beginning to appreciate their importance and the range of ecological, evolutionary and morphological diversity that EFNs exhibit. Scope - This Highlight features a series of papers that illustrate some of the newest directions in the study of EFNs. Here, we introduce this set of papers by providing an overview of current understanding and new insights on EFN diversity, ecology and evolution. We highlight major gaps in our current knowledge, and outline future research directions. Conclusions - Our understanding of the roles EFNs play in plant biology is being revolutionized with the use of new tools from developmental biology and genomics, new modes of analysis allowing hypothesis-testing in large-scale phylogenetic frameworks, and new levels of inquiry extending to community-scale interaction networks. But many central questions remain unanswered; indeed, many have not yet been asked. Thus, the EFN puzzle remains an intriguing challenge for the future.
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